Frederik Damkjer (born 31July 2007) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Superliga club Viborg.
Club career Damkjer started at NUGF Viborg where he played from U6 to U10, and later played U11-U12 at Søndermarken IK before moving to FK Viborg as a U13 player. Here he worked his way up through the club's youth academy and was already a regular in the club's U-19 team at the age of 16.
Damkjer was selected for the Viborg's first-team squad for the first time as a 16-year-old in October 2023 against Brøndy, and was also on the bench for another five matches that same season, though without making his debut. In June 2024, Damkjer signed a new deal until June 2027, and the club also announced that from the start of the 2025–26 season, he would be promoted to the first team squad.
Damkjer made his debut for Viborg's first-team squad on 13 December 2024, being substituted onto the pitch in the 39th minute in place of teammate Mads Søndergaard, in a Danish Cup match against Danish 3rd Division club Brabrand. He later scored in the 57th minute and was named as Man of the Match. His Superliga debut later came against AGF on 9 March 2025, playing for 65 minutes of the match.
On 31 July 2025, Damkjer extended his contract with the club until June 2029.
International career In March 2025, Damkjer was selected for the Denmark national under-18 football team's friendly matches against Netherlands and Wales. He made his debut against the Netherlands on 20 March 2025, playing for 61 minutes before he was substituted off.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsViborg 2023–24 Danish Superliga0000—00 2024–25 Danish Superliga 5111—61 2025–26 Danish Superliga 7032—102 2026–27 Danish Superliga 3000—30Career total1514300194
References
External links
Frederik Damkjer at danskfodbold.com